Courses available in 2025-2026

The Essential School of Painting (ESOP) is an independent London-based art school offering courses for all levels, from beginner classes to postgraduate and professional programmes.

We offer a range of in-studio and online courses, including yearlong programmes taught once a week and ESOP’s renowned two-year Advanced Painting Course (2025–27), which provides each student with a dedicated full-time studio.

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*Our 2 year Advanced Painting course offers 3 days of tutorials per week during term time with a studio space for each student 24/7

** Young artists aged between 20 and 30 years at the time of starting the course

About The Essential School Of Painting

The Essential School of Painting (ESOP) is an alternative art school based in Wood Green, London, specialising in painting and drawing classes taught by leading contemporary artists. The ESOP offers exciting, intellectually rigorous courses with the intention of advancing painting. Classes are available for all levels of experience.